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hierarchical authority

English translation: his/her superior (according to ranking authority)

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English term or phrase:hierarchical authority
Selected answer:his/her superior (according to ranking authority)
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

12:06 Jun 14, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: hierarchical authority
OBLIGATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYEE
The Employee shall
Perform his/her duties under the hierarchical authority, instruction and control of his/her superior;
Nam Vo
Vietnam
Local time: 04:12
his/her superior (according to ranking authority)
Explanation:
so depending on what rank the employee is, their superior as a higher ranking authority could be

foreperson, supervisor, line manager, manager, general manager, director, owner

so, whoever is higher than them in the pecking order!

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-06-14 13:43:18 GMT)
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"hierarchy" basicaly means ranking order here (of authority)

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2020-06-16 14:18:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:12
Grading comment
Thank you :)
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4 +4his/her superior (according to ranking authority)
Yvonne Gallagher
4supervisory authority (of his boss)
Kiet Bach


  

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supervisory authority (of his boss)


Explanation:
quyền cấp bực
quyền đẳng cấp

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 14:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
his/her superior (according to ranking authority)


Explanation:
so depending on what rank the employee is, their superior as a higher ranking authority could be

foreperson, supervisor, line manager, manager, general manager, director, owner

so, whoever is higher than them in the pecking order!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2020-06-14 13:43:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"hierarchy" basicaly means ranking order here (of authority)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2020-06-16 14:18:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 22:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 58
Grading comment
Thank you :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  AllegroTrans
4 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  philgoddard: This is basically saying the same thing three times, and you could translate them as a single term. // Authority, instruction and control are synonyms.
5 hrs
  -> "hierarchical authority" and "superior" are not exactly the same?
agree  Charlesp
18 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
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